· the act of cutting something off

Synonym(s): abscission

Hypernym(s): removal, remotion

· the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"

Synonym(s): cut, cutting

Hypernym(s): shortening

· make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

Synonym(s): interrupt, disrupt, break_up

Hypernym(s): break, break_off, discontinue, stop

· cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation"

Synonym(s): cut

Hypernym(s): interrupt, disrupt, break_up, cut_off

· remove by or as if by cutting; "cut off the ear"; "lop off the dead branch"

Synonym(s): chop_off, lop_off

Hypernym(s): detach, come_off, come_away

· cut off and stop; "The bicyclist was cut out by the van"

Synonym(s): cut_out

Hypernym(s): intercept, stop

· break a small piece off from; "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth"

Synonym(s): chip, knap, break_off

Hypernym(s): cut

· remove surgically; "amputate limbs"

Synonym(s): amputate

Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw